Romantic Poetry Unit Contemporary Writers Study Objectives: ·Read a variety of poems from at least three different writers. ·Analyze characteristics of Romantic writing in 10 Contemporary Poetic works of three different poets. Your task: ·Spend some time perusing the collections of contemporary poetry in our library.You need to read works of at least three different poets. Check only these two online resources as well.180 days of Poetry from the Library of Congress and the former Poet Laureate of the United Stated http://www.loc.gov/poetry/180/or this link to www.poemhunter.com/poems which provides topical searches for thousands of poems. ·Write down texts, page numbers, titles, authors, and websites of the ones you like the best.You need to keep a working bibliography. ·Get copies made of the poems or recopy them yourself (which you’ll have to do for the final assignment anyway). ·For each poem, write about it using the following responses: oWhat characteristics of Romantic Poetry can you find? oWhat message or theme do you see in this poem? oWhat initially drew you to this poem and why? oWhat personal connection can you make to the content of this poem? oWhat interesting facts did you notice about the writer that can be reflected in this poem? The Final Product: ·At the end of your Romantic Poetry Unit, you will develop a Poetry Portfolio comprised of not only your own poems, but these others as well.You will have to select 20 poems to highlight in the portfolio, 10 by you and 10 by contemporary writers. ·I’m working on a way to do this electronically rather than using a binder.So, more information will be forthcoming.
Contemporary Writers Study
Objectives:
· Read a variety of poems from at least three different writers.
· Analyze characteristics of Romantic writing in 10 Contemporary Poetic works of three different poets.
Your task:
· Spend some time perusing the collections of contemporary poetry in our library. You need to read works of at least three different poets. Check only these two online resources as well. 180 days of Poetry from the Library of Congress and the former Poet Laureate of the United Stated http://www.loc.gov/poetry/180/ or this link to www.poemhunter.com/poems which provides topical searches for thousands of poems.
· Write down texts, page numbers, titles, authors, and websites of the ones you like the best. You need to keep a working bibliography.
· Get copies made of the poems or recopy them yourself (which you’ll have to do for the final assignment anyway).
· For each poem, write about it using the following responses:
o What characteristics of Romantic Poetry can you find?
o What message or theme do you see in this poem?
o What initially drew you to this poem and why?
o What personal connection can you make to the content of this poem?
o What interesting facts did you notice about the writer that can be reflected in this poem?
The Final Product:
· At the end of your Romantic Poetry Unit, you will develop a Poetry Portfolio comprised of not only your own poems, but these others as well. You will have to select 20 poems to highlight in the portfolio, 10 by you and 10 by contemporary writers.
· I’m working on a way to do this electronically rather than using a binder. So, more information will be forthcoming.
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